Section R4-23-1102. Pharmacy Technician Licensure

A.      Eligibility. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy techni- cian shall provide the Board proof that the applicant is eligible under R4-23-1101(B)(2), including documentation that the applicant:

1.        Completed a pharmacy technician training program that meets the standards prescribed in R4-23-1105(B)(2); and

2.        Passed the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination or another Board-approved phar- macy technician examination; or

3.        Meets the requirements of R4-23-1105(D)(1) or (2).

B.       Application.

1.        An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician shall:

a.         Submit a completed application electronically or manually on a form furnished by the Board, and

b.        Submit with the application form:

i.         The  documents  specified  in  the  application form,

ii.        The initial licensure fee specified in R4-23- 205(A)(3)(a), and

iii.      The  wall  license  fee  specified   in  R4-23- 205(E)(1)(c).

2.        The Board office shall deem an application form received on the date the Board office electronically or manually date-stamps the form.

C.      Licensure.

1.        If an applicant is found to be ineligible for pharmacy technician licensure under statute and rule, the Board office shall issue a written notice of denial to the appli- cant.

2.        If an applicant is found to be eligible for pharmacy tech- nician licensure under statute and rule, the Board office shall issue a certificate of licensure and a wall license. An applicant who is assigned a license number and who has been granted “open” status on the Board’s license verifi- cation site may begin practice as a pharmacy technician prior to receiving the certificate of licensure.

3.        An applicant who is assigned a license number and who has a “pending” status on the Board’s license verification site shall not practice as a pharmacy technician until the Board office issues a certificate of licensure as specified in subsection (2).

4.        A licensee shall maintain the certificate of licensure in the practice site for inspection by the Board or its designee or review by the public.

D.      License renewal.

1.        To renew a license, a pharmacy technician shall submit a completed license renewal application electronically or manually on a form furnished by the Board with the bien- nial renewal fee specified in R4-23-205(A)(3)(b).

2.        If the biennial renewal fee is not paid by November 1 of the renewal year specified in A.R.S. § 32-1925, the phar- macy technician license is suspended and the licensee shall not practice as a pharmacy technician. The licensee shall pay a penalty as provided in A.R.S. § 32-1925 and R4-23-205(G)(1) to vacate the suspension.

3.        A licensee shall maintain the renewal certificate of licen- sure in the practice site for inspection by the Board or its designee or review by the public.

E.       Time-frames for pharmacy technician licensure and license renewal. The Board office shall follow the time-frames estab- lished in R4-23-202(F).

F.       Verification of license. A pharmacy permittee or pharmacist- in-charge shall not permit a person to practice as a pharmacy technician until the pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in- charge verifies that the person is currently licensed by the Board as a pharmacy technician.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1192, effective May 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by

final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 102, effective March 10,

2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19

A.A.R. 2911, effective November 10, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).